I rarely get over 30 mpg on my fit...how are some of you people getting into the 40's...is it the way I drive...or should I not drive all the way down to empty and refill at half? Please send me some advice.

-Thanks-

 

how are you driving, how is your tire pressure, is it cold where you live?

 

There is no answer to your problem unfortunately. Many things can affect mpg. Commute, driving style, tires, weight, wind, weather. I get 30mpg right on the dot because half my daily commute is on the freeway and half city (stop lights and hills). Considering you are getting 30mpg, I'd say you are right about average. During my road trips to Colorado where I did mostly freeway, I got about 37mpg. Since no car is created equal, it is possible that some people do get about 40ish. But I would think that isn't very common and people probably average in the low 30's, some on this forum I have seen only get mid to high 20's mpg's. Only suggestion I can think of is the usual maintenance, keep tires properly inflated, keep the rpm's modest when going from a standing stop, etc. Unless your mpg is drastically low I wouldn't worry too much.

 

Just some tips that will improve fuel economy.

-Accelerate slower
-Anticipate traffic and don't speed only to slow down soon after
-Check tire inflation
-Check air cleaner/filter
-Use the factory recommended oil weight

 

i cruised controled at 63mph. and i was drafting behind a big semi truck. it was the orange moving truck lines allied i think? heh

and i had a gutted from the front seats backs.

and i poured 91 octane.

this was also using a cold air intake and a axle back.

42mpg averaged!

 

i got two weeks in a row of 42 mpgs.

the reasons i believe i got mileage this good was because i did nothing but highway driving for work for 2 weeks straight, no passengers or extra cargo, barely stepped on the gas and didn't step on the brake frivolously.

now that's it's been freezing here, i'm in the upper 20s. usually in good weather i average about 35, i normally drive like an old woman though, which probably helps.

 

I am pretty sure there are ten gabazzilion to the googolplex power of
this kind of topic...but I am a sucker (hahaa) so here goes...

-proper tire inflation
-accelerate smoothly
-dont accelerate for ten years
-stay in the highest gear as safely possible as soon a possible
-coast when possible
-anticipate traffic and stops and go's
-drive with windows ups whenever possible
-dont use A/C whenever possible
-Tint can help keep the interior cooler and you might use less A/C
(never seemed to work for me though)
-dont keep a bunch of junk in your car
-dont haul a$$ up a hill or try and keep the same speed
-check for clean air filters
-replace excessively dirtly oil
-keep ebrake down ...hahaaa
-loose weight...hahahaa
-drive with less than a full tank (less gas less weight)
-keep car clean
-keep your trips together...driving for shorter stints sucks more gas
-take roads that are less stop and go.
-dont sit at idle for too long in parking lots or driveways
-you can get lower resistance tires
-gut your car...
-use Cruise Control whenever possible
-dont race...dont do what other drivers around you are doing...but
stay with the flow-ish
-some engine and exhaust mods have been known to increase power
and MPG, but usually people just exploit the extra power by pushing the
car harder and then you get less mpg's
....
so thats just some stuff...
there are websites devoted to this too, do some quick searches
...and one must not forget that you live in socal...which usually does not
contribute to good MPG's

 

every time i draft my car shakes.

 

Put your car on Neutral and have your friends push. It might get you an extra 1 mpg, but less friends.

Are you on Sports, or base? Because the wind really eats up MPG on the sport after 65 mph especially when you're going against it.

 

it's how you drive, how many people you have in the car, your tire inflation, the weather.

do you have an AT, or MT?

 

You've received many excellent suggestions, but I'll just touch on one subject. How do you drive when you are approaching a red light? Your objective should be to avoid coming to a complete stop, because if you slow down to just 5 MPH (for example) before the light turns green, your Fit is using less gas than when it has to start from a dead stop. If traffic behind you allows it, when there is a red light ahead of you, you should be totally off of the gas (unless the red light is way, way ahead of you). They say "timing is everything" and if you are able to time the traffic lights, your mileage will improve, a lot. Of course, if traffic is a mess where you live, my suggestion might not be an option.

In any event,good luck in bringing that mileage up.

P.S. My overall average, after 6400 miles is 36.56 MPG with about 90% of that city driving.

 

Thank you for all the good ideas...hopefully I can just keep it above 30